Mike'd Up: NFLtag:blog.al.com,2014:/mike-herndon/80006342010-07-11T12:00:44ZSports commentary from the Press Register's Mike HerndonMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceRussell's plight a wake-up call for NFLtag:blog.al.com,2010:/mike-herndon//8000634.4755630.201007102343032010-07-11T12:00:44Z2010-07-11T04:43:03ZFor those of us who watched JaMarcus Russell carve up defenses as a 185-pound freshman at Williamson High School not so terribly long ago, his rapid descent from No. 1 NFL draft pick to unemployed accused felon is incredibly sad....Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/mherndon/index.html
For those of us who watched JaMarcus Russell carve up defenses as a 185-pound freshman at Williamson High School not so terribly long ago, his rapid descent from No. 1 NFL draft pick to unemployed accused felon is incredibly sad....
New Orleans coach Sean Payton couldn't stomach Oakland Raiders organizationtag:blog.al.com,2010:/mike-herndon//8000634.4718187.201006302255022010-06-30T13:00:02Z2010-07-01T03:55:02ZThe Saints can thank Al Davis, Bill Parcells and McDonald’s cheeseburgers for their Super Bowl-winning coach.
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The Saints can thank Al Davis, Bill Parcells and McDonald’s cheeseburgers for their Super Bowl-winning coach.
Tim Tebow gets the last laugh in NFL drafttag:blog.al.com,2010:/mike-herndon//8000634.44705822010-04-23T03:42:29Z2010-05-20T15:53:59ZFlorida quarterback Tim Tebow didn't have to answer his critics on Thursday. The Denver Broncos did that for him.Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/mherndon/index.html
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow didn't have to answer his critics on Thursday. The Denver Broncos did that for him.
Free agent Antonio Coleman trying to beat odds by earning spot with Buffalo Billstag:blog.al.com,2010:/mike-herndon//8000634.4544021.201005120010502010-05-12T12:29:35Z2010-05-12T05:10:50ZFive months ago, Antonio Coleman was the big man on campus. Now he’s just another name on a list of long shots trying to prove they belong in the NFL.
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Five months ago, Antonio Coleman was the big man on campus. Now he’s just another name on a list of long shots trying to prove they belong in the NFL.
Now that he's out of Oakland, where will JaMarcus Russell land?tag:blog.al.com,2010:/mike-herndon//8000634.45308302010-05-07T23:38:49Z2010-05-08T00:17:39ZWhile many are now calling him the biggest bust in NFL history, it's still highly likely that some NFL team will bring Mobile native JaMarcus Russell into a camp for a look-see before the 2010 season. Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/mherndon/index.html
While many are now calling him the biggest bust in NFL history, it's still highly likely that some NFL team will bring Mobile native JaMarcus Russell into a camp for a look-see before the 2010 season.
JaMarcus Russell released from Raiders: What now?tag:blog.al.com,2010:/mike-herndon//8000634.45256392010-05-06T20:16:17Z2010-05-06T21:34:58ZRussell, who engineered just seven wins in Oakland, is now often mentioned as perhaps the biggest bust in NFL history, but some believe he'll get another chance to erase that label.Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/mherndon/index.html
Russell, who engineered just seven wins in Oakland, is now often mentioned as perhaps the biggest bust in NFL history, but some believe he'll get another chance to erase that label.
Saints' selection of OT in second round could signal end for Jammal Brown tag:blog.al.com,2010:/mike-herndon//8000634.44751572010-04-24T00:56:52Z2010-04-25T05:02:44ZTwo-time Pro Bowler is a free agent returning from injuries that cost him all of the 2009 season. Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/mherndon/index.html
Two-time Pro Bowler is a free agent returning from injuries that cost him all of the 2009 season.
Marcell Dareus could be among 2011's top NFL draft prospectstag:blog.al.com,2010:/mike-herndon//8000634.44777872010-04-24T20:48:14Z2010-04-24T22:11:16Z"I look for a huge season, a monster season, out of him," says ESPN's Mel Kiper.
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"I look for a huge season, a monster season, out of him," says ESPN's Mel Kiper.
Saints add linemen, quarterback in last day of NFL drafttag:blog.al.com,2010:/mike-herndon//8000634.44778752010-04-24T21:11:05Z2010-04-24T21:30:32ZThe Saints took LSU defensive tackle Al Woods in the fourth round, Boston College center Matt Tennant in the fifth and Oregon State quarterback Sean Canfield in the seventh.
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The Saints took LSU defensive tackle Al Woods in the fourth round, Boston College center Matt Tennant in the fifth and Oregon State quarterback Sean Canfield in the seventh.
Sports columnist Mike Herndon: Time to predict first two rounds of NFL drafttag:blog.al.com,2010:/mike-herndon//8000634.4465215.201004212338162010-04-22T10:32:14Z2010-04-22T04:38:16ZThe NFL goes prime time tonight, with its annual draft spread over three days beginning with the first round at 6:30 p.m., followed by rounds two and three Friday night and the remaining four rounds Saturday. The event will be televised on the NFL Network and ESPN. Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/mherndon/index.html
The NFL goes prime time tonight, with its annual draft spread over three days beginning with the first round at 6:30 p.m., followed by rounds two and three Friday night and the remaining four rounds Saturday. The event will be televised on the NFL Network and ESPN.
Former Auburn quarterback Jason Campbell better off somewhere other than Washington tag:blog.al.com,2010:/mike-herndon//8000634.44125002010-04-07T10:34:24Z2010-04-19T18:19:06ZWhen you’re a starting quarterback in the NFL, your team trades for Donovan McNabb and you find out about it from a reporter, that pretty much says all you need to know about where you stand. Such is the situation...Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/mherndon/index.html
When you’re a starting quarterback in the NFL, your team trades for Donovan McNabb and you find out about it from a reporter, that pretty much says all you need to know about where you stand. Such is the situation...
Theismann: JaMarcus Russell is donetag:blog.al.com,2010:/mike-herndon//8000634.44163142010-04-08T04:05:53Z2010-04-09T04:06:22Z“If I was the Oakland Raiders, I would be on the phone with (Redskins GM) Bruce Allen and see what kind of deal we could make for Jason Campbell," Theismann said. "Because I can tell you conclusively that JaMarcus Russell will never be able to play quarterback in the National Football League."Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/mherndon/index.html
“If I was the Oakland Raiders, I would be on the phone with (Redskins GM) Bruce Allen and see what kind of deal we could make for Jason Campbell," Theismann said. "Because I can tell you conclusively that JaMarcus Russell will never be able to play quarterback in the National Football League."
Mel Kiper Jr. still says Tim Tebow is an H-backtag:blog.al.com,2010:/mike-herndon//8000634.44149422010-04-07T20:14:06Z2010-04-07T21:58:11Z"I think Tebow has got to develop into a starting quarterback to be in the second round," Kiper said. "I don't think that he can be. Others do. We'll see."Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/mherndon/index.html
"I think Tebow has got to develop into a starting quarterback to be in the second round," Kiper said. "I don't think that he can be. Others do. We'll see."
NFL changing with the times with OT modificationtag:blog.al.com,2010:/mike-herndon//8000634.43618852010-03-24T06:04:16Z2010-03-24T06:42:21ZWhile purists may scream bloody murder, Tuesday's vote to modify the NFL overtime format was overdue.Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/mherndon/index.html
While purists may scream bloody murder, Tuesday's vote to modify the NFL overtime format was overdue.
Dolphins RB Ronnie Brown arrested on suspicion of DUItag:blog.al.com,2010:/mike-herndon//8000634.43551982010-03-22T19:53:11Z2010-03-22T20:31:26ZMiami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown, a former Auburn standout, was arrested near his hometown of Atlanta late Friday night for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, the Miami Herald reported on Sunday.Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/mherndon/index.html
Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown, a former Auburn standout, was arrested near his hometown of Atlanta late Friday night for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, the Miami Herald reported on Sunday.
McShay: Jackson's stock soaring, Tebow still looking at 3rd or 4th roundtag:blog.al.com,2010:/mike-herndon//8000634.43373502010-03-18T21:07:12Z2010-03-18T21:51:18ZESPN's Todd McShay rates Kareem Jackson as the third best cornerback in the draft behind Florida's Joe Haden and Boise State's Kyle Wilson and believes Jackson may have pushed himself into the first round.Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/mherndon/index.html
ESPN's Todd McShay rates Kareem Jackson as the third best cornerback in the draft behind Florida's Joe Haden and Boise State's Kyle Wilson and believes Jackson may have pushed himself into the first round.